• June 02 – Last Day of School
  
• June 08 – PTA Meeting
• June 21 – Regular School Board Meeting

LGBT Pride Month: Pride Month recognizes LGBT people and the effect they’ve had on the world.

Caribbean American Heritage Month: This month recognizes those of Caribbean descent and the impact their accomplishments have had throughout American history.

June 2 – Indian Citizenship Act of 1924: This act granted Native Americans born in the U.S. citizenship.

June 11 – Puerto Rican Day Parade: This parade is a demonstration of cultural pride that seeks to raise awareness of issues in the Puerto Rican community.

June 12 – Loving Day: This day is the anniversary of the court decision that legalizes interracial marriage.

June 19 – Juneteenth: This day commemorates when the last African Americans learned of the Emancipation Proclamation.

June 26 to July 1 – Hajj: This day begins the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims must take once in their lives if they are physically and financially capable.

June 27 – Helen Keller’s Birthday: This day celebrates the birth of Helen Keller, an individual who was both blind and deaf. She was a leading humanitarian in the 20th century as well as one of the co-founders of the ACLU.

Mrs. Baker is retiring after this school year. As our health assistant for the past eleven school years, she has taken great care of the students in our district. She provides support with injuries, calls parents when students are not feeling well, administers medication, and helps with arrival and departures.

Her plan is to travel to Africa with her husband Tim. They are looking forward to the adventure and spending time with their daughter who lives there. In addition to traveling, Mrs. Baker is looking forward to spending time with her grandchildren and working in her garden.

We will miss her smile and we hope that she comes back for a visit next school year!

CAPS had their annual Pops/Rock Band concert. Twelve students spent time learning five of their favorite songs outside of school, and then with help from Mr. McIntire, they worked on them once a week right after school. Students learned to run a PA, setup amps and microphones, and then performed a concert live for the school and community.

Congratulations to Corbett Middle School 8th grade students Lucca Lyon and Emmanuil Topalo for their participation in the Middle School NW Science and Engineering Fair at Portland State University. They have proven their dedication to their academics by taking their day off of school to bring their original physics project titled "The effect of using repurposed materials on their ability to absorb sound in soundproofing."

With their project they found that out of all the repurposed materials they tested (sytrofoam, shredded paper, biodegradable packing peanuts, and cut up jean strips), the most effective for dampening sound was the cut up jean strips.

"We think that the jeans dampened more sound because of their seemingly denser properties. It is interesting to note that the styrofoam chunks (least dense) actually increased the decibels when tested, thus acting as an amplifier. If we were to continue this experiment, we would consider adjusting the experiment so that we could know the density of the material we were using, as well as trying more materials...and testing how these materials dampen the sound of different decibel levels and amounts of material."

Excellent work Lucca and Emmanuil!

This year the middle school fair brought over 250 middle school students from all over the state participating in 15 science and engineering categories. Congresswoman Susan Bonnomicci made a surprise visit to give her congratulations to the dedication of all the students, and to show her support and share the importance of a well rounded science education in middle school.

It is our hope that this year spurs new excitement to have more Corbett students in grades 7-12 participate and share their unique projects in the next school year! Contact Julie Trisel in the High School with questions about supporting your child in participating in NWSE next year. jtrisel@corbett.k12.or.us

The Corbett High School and Middle School Esports teams season started in early May. The grant for the program bought the Corbett High School and Corbett Middle School several gaming PCs (Nuc11 Extremes) with high quality monitors, keyboards, mice, and headphones, as well as funds for coach stipends. Coach Roger Binschus has worked with the teams after school the last few weeks to practice for the Inaugural East Metro Esports Championships sponsored by Intel and hosted at Mt. Hood Community College on Saturday, June 3, 2023. At this time, approximately eight schools have signed up to compete in the Esports tournament. Currently discussion is underway to extend the program to a sixteen week season next school year. If you are interested in attending the event and learning more about careers in computer science, please consider attending the event. More information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-metro-esports-championships-tickets-630963718467

Commencement Ceremony photos can be downloaded and printed at:

Corbett Class of 2023

Grade 8-12 are featured in the yearbook!

Cost: $50

How to purchase during the summer:

1. Login and purchase through your students Mealtime account.
2. Purchase in the district office by cash or check.
3. Mail a check made payable to Corbett High School and write YOUR STUDENTS NAME in the memo line.

Mail to: Corbett School District

attn: Brie Windust

35800 E. Hist. Col. Riv. Hwy

Corbett, OR 97019

Yearbooks will be available for pick up later this summer!

Will you be a junior or senior next year? Do you want to leave school early to work? Apply to participate in Corbett High School's work-based learning program! Application available here.

Juniors and seniors can earn (up to) 2 elective credits by participating in an internship or job that has meaningful applications to their future. This is a noncompetitive application process; all qualified students will be accepted. Please note: you must have a job to be accepted. If you are looking for a job, please apply once you are employed.

The application has 5 components: program requirements acknowledgement & agreement, written response to questions, transcript verification (completed by school staff), parent approval (completed separately by parent(s)/guardians(s)), internship/employment partner (completed separately by supervisor).

Students must be on track to graduate (number and type of credits) in order to participate. Student participants must present to the Corbett School Board about their work experience as part of the program.

Applications for 23-24 are due August 20, 2023. Trimester 2/3 applications are due November 15 (no applications will be accepted for 23-24 after November 15).

Questions? Please ask!

Thanks,

Cassie Duprey (Assistant Principal)

Congratulations to Nick Budge and all of his fine musicians for taking 4th in state at the 3A Band championships.

This takes a lot of hard work and dedication by everyone in the group and many hours of planning and practice. They actually took third in the "Sight reading" Component. This is where the conductor and the students see the piece for the first time and have to play it straight through.

We are fortunate to have a fine director and a talented group of young musicians all of whom also play music for basketball and football games and balance being athletes and scholars themselves.

Great work!

Results

Pole Vault 3A - Finals

• 4th Sophie Bergkvist at 3.05m

Long Jump 3A - Finals

• 17th Ava Blatchford at 4.20M

Congratulations on your achievement! Wishing you even more success in the future.

Little Cards Youth, Middle School & High School

Campers will register at the door on the first day of camp. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes prior to camp to get registered. Each camper will receive a T-shirt at the end of camp week! If you are experiencing financial hardship, please discuss payment options with staff. We will not turn away any camper!

A full list of summer camp information can be found on the CSD website under the athletics tab then summer sports info.

https://corbett.k12.or.us/

Location: Cardinal Weightroom

Dates: June 4- August 10 (Closed July 23-29)

Time: 7:00-9:00am Monday-Thursday

All HS athletes welcome!

Corbett’s Cross Country team will begin summer training on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning in June. We will train as a team on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Donald Robertson Park (24300 NE Halsey St. Wood Village, 97060). These trainings are a great way to get in shape and stay connected. Friends, siblings and family are all welcome.

We use a training journal to track our running over the summer. If you’re interested in getting a training journal, please let Coach Paul know (prondema@corbett.k12.or.us) so he can send you one.

Summer training is open to all athletes who want to get in shape for their upcoming seasons regardless of whether they intend to run Cross Country. Whether you play another sport or just want encouragement to get in shape, feel free to join us.

Coach Paul will send updates and reminders from his email (prondema@corbett.k12.or.us). Feel free to send any questions you might have. Both athletes and parents are welcome to receive these emails.

Interview by Michelle Smith

Clackamas, Oregon was considerably more rural in 1983 when Jackie was born. Her parents and eight-year-old sister were present to welcome her arrival and she had three half-siblings in Illinois. From an early age, there were two sure things about Jackie. No matter the weather, she loved to be outdoors as much as possible to both play and explore. Jackie's mom was a previous soccer player and introduced her to the sport. Jackie played from 1st to 9th grade and her mom coached her for some of that time. Jackie also knew she wanted to be a teacher. Several teachers in the North Clackamas School District had made a positive impact on her and were strong role models. When Jackie was 13, her parents divorced and she became what she describes as a "latchkey kid." She lived with each of her parents part-time. By the time she entered high school, she was making poor choices and her teachers and parents stepped in to offer guidance. They suggested Sabin Skills Center as an option for her to learn job skills and take child development classes while still attending Clackamas High School. This was an ideal situation for Jackie as she realized it was a natural fit for her and she had a passion for the child development classes. Jackie says this program is what helped get her to graduation. After graduating from Clackamas High in 2001, Jackie continued working at a daycare, now full-time. College was intimidating because of the expense. In 2004, Jackie came to realize that Portland Community College had a program that was affiliated with Portland State University and could enable her to earn an Oregon Transfer Degree (OTD). Jackie began taking classes at PCC and in 2010, transferred to PSU as a junior. She graduated in 2013 from PSU with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Jackie's husband Rob was a huge support during this time. They had met in 2004 and married in 2008. Both her husband and her father share the same first and middle names of Robert Louis! Jackie's first teaching job out of college was as an Educational Assistant in a SPED, self-contained classroom in West Linn. Just after getting hired, she very unexpectedly became pregnant with their first child! Colton will be 10 years old in June. Marlee is six years old and Casen is two. In 2018 they lost their daughter, Ava. Jackie enrolled at Concordia University in 2017 to earn her graduate degree and teaching license, graduating in 2018. At this time, Jackie left her job in West Linn and began subbing in the Oregon Trail School District. After two years of being a substitute teacher, Sandy Grade School asked her to become a 3rd grade long-term sub while the teacher was on maternity leave. This was Jackie's first time to have her own classroom! The following year she expanded her horizons to include the Gresham-Barlow and Corbett School District as places she would be available to sub. In 2019 she progressed from subbing to working full-time as an Educational Assistant at Corbett for a year. This was both rewarding and enlightening for Jackie and she wanted to become a classroom teacher. In 2022, she interviewed for a few teaching positions and was not hired. The first week of school, she was offered a position as a Learning Specialist at CAPS that had just opened up. She now has a classroom without a class! She is a Special Education teacher who has a case load of 22 students. Being in the Corbett School District has been a good fit for Jackie as she loves the small community, being able to get to know both the staff and the students. She keeps a notebook of "good happenings'' where she logs on a regular basis all of the positives in her job. She loves to reflect on it as a reminder of all the good she is able to experience. Jackie has worked as a volunteer at the Corbett Grange's Helping Hands program the last two years. She is now a lead on Saturdays and enjoys being able to work with others for a greater good. Family is important to Jackie and she loves being with them on their property where they have two horses, three goats and more chickens than they can count! Husband Rob is a baseball and wrestling coach for the Gresham-Barlow School District and their son Colton is already succeeding at both sports. Marlee plays baseball and does ballet. Casen, their 2nd son, is the cheerleader! Jackie's father lives on the property with them and loves to be a part of their lives and activities.

Can and bottle donations: The collection bins have been relocated to the old Corbett Grade School, across from Corbett Water District. PLEASE only drop off OR 10 cent beverage containers. No wine bottles, pickle jars, or hard liquor bottles.

The PTA wants to wish students, teachers, and parents a happy end of the school year! The PTA helped celebrate the end of the year with our usual bounce house and ice cream contributions. We would like to thank all the room parents and volunteers this year that stepped it up in PTA!

Our next meeting will be via Zoom 6/8/2023 at 6:30pm. You will get a ballot prior to the meeting to vote for the 2023/2024 board. If you would like to put your name in for any position please do so by 6/5/2023 via email to corbettcardinalspta@gmail.com. There will be a place on the ballot for you to indicate if you would like to be a room parent for 2023/2024 school year.

The Landscaping Committee will meet to continue beautifying the front beds of the grade school. This will typically happen the second Saturday of the month. Keep an eye on the Facebook page to see if there are any changes.

Please keep scanning those Box Tops!

Support the Corbett PTA when you shop at: smile.amazon.com and select "Corbett Elem PTA". Every little bit helps and the PTA loves giving back to our schools and teachers.

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Email: cef@corbetteducationfoundation.org

Happy Summer!

School will be out for the summer and many outdoor experiences are available. I have spoken to several students who are excited to be going to camp. Here are some new resources that may be useful:

• Camp Discovery – Free camp for students with epilepsy. Siblings can go if they pay the regular fee. The link is https://www.epilepsy.com/local/oregon
• Teens (14 yrs-19yrs) interested in working out at Planet Fitness this summer can register for a 2023 summer pass free! https://planetfitness.com/summerpass/pre-registration

Many students will be participating in water sports and swimming. Please use life vests when going to a river or a lake. Life vests are available at many of these sites.

The incoming seventh graders will need to have their DTaP booster or exclusion turned in to the school for the coming 2023-2024 school year.

Have a safe and happy summer!

Julie Nakamura, RN

Debbie Baker, Health Assistant

Whether you’re looking for a flexible schedule or more steady employment, substitute teaching through Edustaff offers competitive pay, the chance to work at a school you’d consider a future employer, and a great way to be involved in your child’s or grandchild’s school and stay active in your community.

Employee Types

• Substitute Paraprofessional | Substitute Educational Assistant
• Substitute Teacher | Emergency Substitute Teaching License
  
• Substitute Teacher | Licensed Substitute Teacher
  

The Summer Food Service Program also know as "Summer Meals" is available in hundreds of communities throughout Oregon, offering free meals and snacks to ALL kids 1-18. Community summer meal programs are open to all families without paperwork, income verification, and regardless of immigration status. To receive a meal, kids can just drop in during a site's designated meal times. Many programs also offer fun activities so kids can stay active and keep learning.

Locations near Corbett:

Summer food support

For More Information:

https://www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/childnutrition/sfsp/pages/summer-food-oregon.aspx

● Corbet SD has partnered with Care Solace to offer free mental and emotional health services to our students and families.

https://www.caresolace.org/

● Corbett SD has a website provided by the School Intervention Team (SIT) at: https://corbett.k12.or.us/students/mental-health-resources/

● Visit the Student Services web page at:

https://corbett.k12.or.us/schools/student-services/special-education/

● Visit the Corbett Mental Health & Behavior Support website at:

https://sites.google.com/mesd.k12.or.us/corbett-mhbs/home

● If you know of a Spanish Speaking family who may need an interpreter, you can email Melissa Davis, our ELD teacher, at mdavis@corbett.k12.or.us. If you have a family who needs an interpreter, not in Spanish, email Melissa Davis as well.

For questions about access to resources at Corbett School District, please call Student Services at (503) 261-4235.

1.00 FTE High School Spanish Teacher Temporary 2023

Substitute Bus Driver

Bus Driver/.4 FTE (16 hours/week base)

Substitute Custodian

Grades 7-8 Classroom Teacher

K-2 CAPS TEACHER 2023-24

K-12 .85 FTE Special Education Assistant I (FLS) 2023-24

Corbett HS Head Varsity Track Coach 2023-24

Corbett HS Boys' Head Varsity Basketball Coach

1.0 FTE Grade School Counselor 2023-24

1.00 FTE SCHOOL HEALTH ASSISTANT

1.0 FTE 8th-12th High School Special Education Teacher 2023-24

Click here to see the most up to date listing and to Apply: https://corbett.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx

Email: bwindust@corbett.k12.or.us
Website: https://corbett.k12.or.us/
Location: 35800 East Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, OR, USA
Phone: 5032614268
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Twitter: @CorbettSchools